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The man accused of killing and wounding state lawmakers in Minnesota and their spouses faces federal and state murder charges. Authorities say it was a carefully planned political assassination.

The shutdown is over, but a 3% cut in flights remains as air traffic staffing slowly rebounds.

Maxwell's placement in a minimum-security facility has drawn pushback from Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivors.

Routh is charged with attempting to assassinate a presidential candidate. A conviction carries a maximum penalty of life in prison. Routh, who is not a lawyer, is representing himself in this case.

Texas health officials expect the outbreak to go up from the 90 cases reported on Friday. There's a watch for central Texas, where someone who tested positive visited universities and tourist spots.

The Pentagon is looking to rename ships named after civil rights icons, including the gay rights leader Harvey Milk. For LTBTQ sailors who saw the Navy as a refuge, it feels like a betrayal.

Mary Lee McNelis suffers from a speech impediment. But her mother and grandmother never gave up on her. They reminisce with StoryCorps about Mary's long journey to finding her voice.

Nigeria has one of Africa's largest economies but is seeing record rates of child malnutrition. Aid groups call it a nearly unprecedented crisis.

Sportswriter Adrian Wojnarowski is known for fast breaking news on ESPN. He's leaving the network -- and a contract worth millions of dollars -- to join his alma mater's basketball program.

Switzerland's glaciers are disappearing at a record pace. More than 5% of their ice has vanished this year alone — threatening water supplies, ecosystems and communities across Europe.

President Trump's latest executive orders allows ranchers to sell meat directly to consumers. Ranchers have been upset over Trump's plan to boost beef imports in a bid to lower prices.

School districts that drive long distances are navigating record high diesel prices in different ways. Some have transitioned to electric or propane buses to ease the pinch.

The USDA's flagship agricultural research lab could close this week. Scientists warn that could hurt U.S. food supply.

Maine's lobster fishing industry is closely integrated with processors across the border in Canada. People who depend on it are feeling whiplash from on-again, off-again tariff threats.

Writer Philip Caputo returns to Kent State University, 35 years after he covered the shootings there as a young Chicago Tribune reporter. His new book, Thirteen Seconds, searches for meaning in the violence.

Hezbollah, the militant group based in Lebanon, shares Hamas’ goal of destroying the state of Israel. New Yorker writer Dexter Filkins talks about his reporting trip to the Lebanese/Israeli border.

In the wake of U.S. aid cuts, Pastor Billy is reminded of his twin sister's death from AIDS. He doesn't want 9-year-old Diana, who's HIV-positive, to meet the same fate.

In some cases, districts have financed extravagant projects like a beach-style swimming lagoon or even a baseball stadium for the Atlanta Braves. Yet if the housing market sours or a project fails, it’s the homeowners — not the builders — who are left footing the bill.

The Oscar-nominated actor and screenwriter, who died Aug. 16, spoke to Terry Gross in 1998 about Ulee's Gold, Easy Rider and his acting philosophy of "doing less — and making more of it."

Trump’s rhetoric about Springfield had real effects on the city and its residents. Government buildings, hospitals and schools faced bomb threats, and local residents say Haitian immigrants have moved away from the city.

Meet the dogs who just finished the ATF's canine training program. ATF dogs have supported major events like the Super Bowl and are also used in the bread-and-butter of ATF's work: solving gun crimes.

Here's a summary of NPR's findings about the report that a whistleblower filed to Congress about how DOGE violated security protocols and could have removed sensitive labor data.

Karin Slaughter talks about her 25th book -- "We are All Guilty Here" - with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly. It's a small town murder mystery - that twists and turns until the end.

With uncertainties around federal funding for higher education, some schools are cutting back. Experts say that could hurt not only students and faculty, but ultimately make the U.S. less competitive.

A year ago, on Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Why are health experts so frustrated by the world's response?